Maghrib Prayer Time Today in Basingstoke, United Kingdom

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Basingstoke due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Maghrib Timing in Basingstoke

For today, Thursday, May 21, the Maghrib prayer in Basingstoke starts at 20:56. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 20:57, marking a difference of 1 minute later due to the solar cycle.

Maghrib is the sunset prayer, performed immediately after the sun disappears. It is a moment of gratitude and the time for breaking fast during Ramadan.

Because Basingstoke is located at a high latitude of 51.26° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Maghrib is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of May, the solar path in Basingstoke results in a shifting schedule. The Maghrib window is moving 1 minute(s) later by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Basingstoke spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 06:30, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 09:41.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Basingstoke:

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